Chanakya Javvadi

Seeking for Full-time Job | Industrial Engineer | Lean Six Sigma Green Belt certification

Role
Manufacturing Engineer at Ashland
Location
Louisville, KY, US
LinkedIn followers
500 followers
Manufacturing & ProductionView LinkedIn profile

About Chanakya Javvadi

Manufacturing Engineer with 3.5+ years of experience improving production efficiency…

Experience

  1. Manufacturing Engineer

    Ashland

    Jan 2025 — Present

    Championed Lean, 5S, and Kaizen across two high-volume lines, cutting 150+ hours of monthly waste and raising throughput by 18%, while driving cross-shift standardization. • Uncovered and eliminated time sinks by conducting granular VSM and time studies; changeover time dropped 23%, enabling a smoother flow between mixed-model builds. • Designed and automated SPC tracking systems in Minitab and Excel with control charts and regression models, slashing response time to process deviations by 35% and improving first-pass yield by 15%. • Led root cause investigations using 8D and 5 Whys with maintenance and QA, resolving casting defects that had persisted for months and reducing scrap from 5.6% to 2.4%. • Ran Simio-based layout simulations to validate proposed redesigns, cutting travel distance by 30%, reclaiming 12% floor space, and saving over $30K in material handling inefficiencies.

Education

  • University of Louisville

    Master's degree, Industrial Engineering

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